obliteration; annihilation
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
surely (not); certainly (not)
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
opinion; intention; thought
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to surge like an avalanche; to flood; to swarm; to stampede
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
offense and defense; offence and defence
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
joint struggle; common (united) front
force of a fire; force of flames
to put out; to extinguish
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
depending on; dependent on
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels
rude person; insolent person
with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
to throw up (e.g. mud); to splash (up); to flip up; to tip up; to raise sharply (e.g. prices); to hike
head over heels; headlong; head first
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
comrade; friend; associate; colleague; fellow student; fellow apprentice
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
all together in a line; all together in a lump; dressed sloppily; inappropriately dressed for the occasion